Ortho Exam 2 RC Tears

5 Written Questions

1. What are the steps of a RC tear repair
2. What do the Rotator cuff muscles do
3. What are the steps for conservative management of an RC tear
4. Describe scapulohumeral rhythm
5. When do you begin PROM and AAROM and isometrics after RC tear surgery

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the 2 most common types of shoulder pathologies seen in geriatric pts
   1. Stabilize the GH joint
   2. RC tears and bursitis
   3. 3-6 weeks post op
   4. 3 weeks
2. What can cause RC tears
   1. When the humeral head is not pulled into depression
   2. Abduction pillow or sling
   3. Gradual eroding, osteophytes, abnormal arthrokinematics, impingement, scapulohumeral rhythm, trauma
   4. Incision along superior aspect of shoulder, torn edges are anchored to humeral head with sutures, if it cant be repaired it will be cleaned up to decrease pain and increase function
3. What causes an impingement
   1. When the humeral head is not pulled into depression
   2. Abduction pillow or sling
   3. Stabilize the GH joint
   4. RC tears and bursitis
4. What are the clinical presentations of a RC tear
   1. Inability to sleep, crepitus, RC weakness, RC atrophy, substitutions, surgical repair needed with dysfunction or intolerable pain
   2. When the humeral head is not pulled into depression
   3. Incision along superior aspect of shoulder, torn edges are anchored to humeral head with sutures, if it cant be repaired it will be cleaned up to decrease pain and increase function
   4. RC tears and bursitis
5. During the post op rehab for an RC tear repair what should be used to immobilize the joint
   1. RC tears and bursitis
   2. 3-6 weeks post op
   3. Stabilize the GH joint
   4. Abduction pillow or sling

4 True/False Questions

1. 90-180 → The painful arc of motion with an RC tear is what range of degrees

   True        False

2. Incision along superior aspect of shoulder, torn edges are anchored to humeral head with sutures, if it cant be repaired it will be cleaned up to decrease pain and increase function → What causes an impingement

   True        False

3. 3 weeks → With an RC tear repair how long should there be no active motion after surgery

   True        False

4. 60-120 → The painful arc of motion with SI is what range of degrees

   True        False